Daily Republican., 1887-06-14

Tue long agony OF suspense on IN >
part OF the Off ce. zee kers from the hands
OF the City Councll IL over, the success
ful candidates for Council favors are
happy, the Con oilmen ere relieved, and
the disappointed ones can DO oonsoled
With the idea thai they can have
chanc 90 70 try their lucA again three
years hence, unless = friendly Legtsls.
sure may 30 induced to lengshen the
terms OF office OF the Off oiAls juss nomt-
mated and sure Of election three
years mere, which 1t would most likely
do II the City Council should happen
not to be Demoorato ct that time. II
the disappointed DemosrAS who failed
OF . caucus nomination LAST night and
their way blocked for three yssrs to
come they know where to place the
blame. The City Council may change
every year, bat there 10 no chance for .
change in the eli oials that Council elect
for three years. rhisis but another In
stance Of the unjust and extreme pArtl-
san manner In which Democracy per
petuAtss itself and Its rule In defiance
OF the will Of the people.
Should there be change In the pc.
litical complexion OF the City Council
next year, % there most assuredIy will
be II the people have . chance TO poll .
full vote, the Council would not have
. single officer to elect. 1t would be .
new Council, but 1t could not elect even
IT. own clerk nor Its own bailif. The
possibility OF . change OF Council OFF,
cials has been carefully guarded against
The cream has been sklmWed from the
milk Of ofice-holding three years In
advance.
Against the character OF the gentle
men who have received the caucus
nominations for the respective OH oes
for which they are named nothing can
Be sAid, and their ability to perform
their duties 10 unquestioned.
Whatever they may be % pArtlsAns,
- officials they will be competent
courteous and obllgtng, and while VI
condemn the partisan, the need o
praise for honest purposes and on cia
integrity shall not be withheld. We Or,
frank 70 say that Mr.. J. Frank Bal
takes with him into the City Solicitor
JILL 10 % y kooOM WouuobiOh buo iOut
record Of one Of the most eff ,ient or,
Auditors the city has ever had. II b.
performs his duties o. City Solicitor o
faithfully the pa bile interests will hsv'
no reason to regret the change. EK'
Councilman Newell, who takes Mr.
Balls place Is City Auditor, Is one o
the most eff oient accountants and clerk
in the city, and we have NO doubt th'
duties Of the office will be ably per
formed by him. Clerk OF the Marke
Smell merite3 . re appointment. tn
order that has been brought out Of con
fusion In the curbstone markets sine
hts incumb ,ncy 10 his best recommen
dAAon. 81 WITH the other officials. T
have AIDE . change In any Of Their
would have been an accusation withou
q Cause. II the gentlemen who how
been 80 fortunate as to receive ii
caucus nomination Of their party Il
the respective off aes named will sery
the city Is citizens the public will n,
care great deal whether they al
Dsmo,rAts or Republicans. Goo,
square, honest city government Is viii
she people nov want, and the Off oil
who does not square his actions to tn
line Of conduct will have but himse
to blame II he finds himself wlther
the confidence o. the people.